Rice County, Minnesota (MN)

County population in 2016: 65,622 (74% urban, 26% rural); it was 56,665 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 12,265County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,632County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,722Renter-occupied apartments: 5,418 (it was 4,166 in 2000)

% of renters here:

22%

State:

27%

Land area: 498 sq. mi.

Water area: 18.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 132 people per square mile (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Rice County: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.7% for Black residents, 21.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.0% for American Indian residents, 9.6% for other race residents, 29.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 37.6 years old
(Males: 37.0 years old, Females: 38.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 32.8 years old, American Indian residents: 54.0 years old, Asian residents: 27.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.1 years old, Other race residents: 31.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rice County is $511 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $803 a month.

Agriculture in Rice County:

Average size of farms: 192 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76,640Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $253.39The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.51%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.35%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,050Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 71.92%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.39%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65,828The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.36%Average age of principal farm operators: 53 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.35Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.38%Corn for grain: 79968 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 502 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 74733 harvested acresVegetables: 1,684 harvested acresLand in orchards: 124 acres

Tornado activity:

Rice County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 51115573.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Rice County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Rice County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2014:

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (424)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (396)

Unspecified dementia (362)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (293)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (288)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (254)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (220)

Congestive heart failure (205)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (143)

Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (140)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.66Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,759Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 89Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,665

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,311Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 727Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.3. This is more than state average.

87.9% of residents of Rice speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).

86.7% of Rice County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Minnesota.